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Wine, Art & Wilderness
Wine, Art & Wilderness
Wine, Art & Wilderness
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Enjoy the benefits of your hosts' lifetime experiences in nature conservation and the wine industry. Gain unique access to Abel Tasman, Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Parks, or be introduced to the creators of world class wine and art.
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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Day Trips
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Anne S
Raurimu, New Zealand24 contributions
Sept 2021 • Friends
As a group of four wine loving friends visiting Nelson, we decided the best way to enjoy the local vineyards and sites was with a tour guide.
Elissa was fabulous from the moment she picked us up…got an idea of the wines we enjoy, pushed us to try something different , chose a fabulous place for lunch 🤪 and paced our day so that we enjoyed every minute of it.
We can’t recommend her enough… it’s so much easier than trying to “do your own thing”….
Elissa was fabulous from the moment she picked us up…got an idea of the wines we enjoy, pushed us to try something different , chose a fabulous place for lunch 🤪 and paced our day so that we enjoyed every minute of it.
We can’t recommend her enough… it’s so much easier than trying to “do your own thing”….
Written 23 September 2021
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redhead8083
Charleston, WV46 contributions
Feb 2020
I booked Wine,Art, and Wilderness Private car tour through Azamara Cruises. Michelle picked us up right at the cruise dock in Nelson. She gave us a Nelson Center City cruise, including stopping at a beautiful Anglican Church. Next we took a drive through the countryside to see one little village, a local artisan gallery, a drive through a gravity winery, and finally a private wine tasting at Flaxmore winery. We drove to the entrance of the National park and a lookout. Finally we were driven to Mapua where we had a lovely lunch at Apple Shed Kitchen And Bar. We had a chance to go through other galleries and stores, and had an opportunity to eat local delicious ice cream. Michelle took us straight back to the cruise ship. This company helped make my husband’s 65th birthday one to remember.
Written 9 February 2020
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Lisa K
11 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
My husband and I took two tours with Zane and Sonya of Wine Art Wilderness Tours, a kayak/hike in the Abel Tasman and a art and wine tour in and around Nelson. I am reviewing the art/wine tour as my husband has already reviewed our day in Abel Tasman National Park. While hiking with Zane, we chatted about our interests, especially in art, as I'm a jewelry artist myself. Zane was able to organize a visit to a phenomenal jewelry artist living in Nelson, as part of our art/wine tour. The artist welcomed us into her home studio and spent over an hour discussing her work with me. Her talent,generosity and enthusiasm blew me away. This was honestly the highlight of my trip to New Zealand and an experience I will treasure always. Thank you, Zane.
Sonya was our guide for the art/wine tour and shared several favorite galleries with us. She was so patient while I asked a lot of questions. She also was very knowledgeable about wine production which made the walking tour of the Flaxmore Winery very informative.
Wine Art Wilderness Tours is the group to use when visiting the Nelson area! Zane and Sonya are fun and easy to be with, and really know the people and places to visit. I will recommend them to any friends and family that plan on seeing New Zealand.
Sonya was our guide for the art/wine tour and shared several favorite galleries with us. She was so patient while I asked a lot of questions. She also was very knowledgeable about wine production which made the walking tour of the Flaxmore Winery very informative.
Wine Art Wilderness Tours is the group to use when visiting the Nelson area! Zane and Sonya are fun and easy to be with, and really know the people and places to visit. I will recommend them to any friends and family that plan on seeing New Zealand.
Written 12 April 2023
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Sunshine59888505119
9 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
We did the Wine Exposed Nelson tour and Elissa was our host for the day. Elissa has a lot of local knowledge as well as wine knowledge and provided us with a fun filled day where we visited some great wineries, met with a winemaker and lunched at a gorgeous place on a wharf. There were also opportunities to take in local boutique art places and a hand blown glass boutique.
Extremely satisfied and highly recommended.
Extremely satisfied and highly recommended.
Written 4 October 2022
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Evan G
New York96 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We booked a tour guide from this company to use for a few days in the Nelson area and we were very lucky to have Lucy as our guide. Lucy is a local who knows the area well and is well known by everyone. She asked us what we were interested in seeing/doing and built our days of tour based on what we told her. She was spot on with every place she rooms us to and everyone she took us to meet. We spent some time off the beaten trail seeing things that most people don’t normally see.
From beach to shopping to art galleries to hikes pubs and wineries, we got a lot in. I highly recommend booking Lucy as your guide
From beach to shopping to art galleries to hikes pubs and wineries, we got a lot in. I highly recommend booking Lucy as your guide
Written 2 April 2023
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Rick Jensen
New York City, NY32 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
We had a most pleasant day touring Nelson Lakes N.P. with our guide Sonya from Wine Art Wilderness. She picked us up at our accommodation in a fine Mercedes and drove down to the park. The visit started a morning walk that focused on the nature recovery section near Lake Rotiti where efforts to eliminate predators are ongoing to help restore the beech forest. Educational with spectacular scenery all through the day. A very good lunch is included in the trip. Great fun.
Written 9 April 2024
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101ljd
Skytop, PA73 contributions
Mar 2023
We did the Nelson wine tour in a day. Lucy was our guide and she was wonderful. Interesting, informative, helpful and knowledgeable. We went to four boutique wineries for tastings including a delightful lunch at one overlooking the vineyards and mountains, and with some time left went for ice cream on the river. It was a perfect day.
We can’t recommend this company highly enough. They were so easy to work with and created a perfect tour for us.
We can’t recommend this company highly enough. They were so easy to work with and created a perfect tour for us.
Written 3 March 2023
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RuthMac33
Toronto, Canada14 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We did two wonderful tours with this company - hiking in Abel Tasman National Park and the Nelson wine tour - and had nothing but positive experiences!! Excellent customer service and extremely knowledgeable and personable guides. We had so much fun with Lucy and Wayne and would recommend the company very highly. Thank you all!!
Written 26 February 2023
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Rooffio
Flitwick, UK45 contributions
Such an easy company to deal with from booking to confirming pick up time and place.
We had one day to see as much of this area as we could, and learn a bit about this area.
The drive over revealed some fabulous views and again as we dropped into Golden Bay . Tata Beach would've been an idyllic spot for a picnic, if the weather forecast hadn't said it wouldnt be a great idea . But, a lunch at a local cafe , and a fab coffee at the Wainui falls made up for it .👍
Zane has such a huge knowledge of the area , it's flora ,fauna and Natural history and his evident enjoyment in sharing this was great. I have learnt a lot about indigenous plants and am trying my best to keep those names in my head ..
The walks to Wainui falls and up to Te Waikoropūpū spring were very interesting.
If we had more time in this area , would have loved to take a hiking tour too.
Hey ho .so much of NZ to see , so little time .
Thanks Zane for a great day
We had one day to see as much of this area as we could, and learn a bit about this area.
The drive over revealed some fabulous views and again as we dropped into Golden Bay . Tata Beach would've been an idyllic spot for a picnic, if the weather forecast hadn't said it wouldnt be a great idea . But, a lunch at a local cafe , and a fab coffee at the Wainui falls made up for it .👍
Zane has such a huge knowledge of the area , it's flora ,fauna and Natural history and his evident enjoyment in sharing this was great. I have learnt a lot about indigenous plants and am trying my best to keep those names in my head ..
The walks to Wainui falls and up to Te Waikoropūpū spring were very interesting.
If we had more time in this area , would have loved to take a hiking tour too.
Hey ho .so much of NZ to see , so little time .
Thanks Zane for a great day
Written 7 January 2020
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Robin B
Toronto, Canada23 contributions
My wife, son, and I found the Abel Tasman day tour to be a thoroughly enjoyable experience thanks to our guide Lucy.
She was very informative about the flora, fauna, and customized the tour based on our needs. My wife gets motion sick and she was fine because Lucy drove very slowly and carefully.
We made good time on our 12 km hike and had time to spare at the end. So Lucy took us on a side trip to a nearby stream with a waterfall and water so clear that the rocks on the stream bed looked like they were on dry land.
Lucy engaged us in pleasant and informative conversation throughout the hike. A number of hikers not with the tour asked if they could stand with us so they could listen to her.
The views along the hike were spectacular. There were many lookouts down to pristine beaches with a backdrop of green forest. We crossed many beautiful streams that drain into the sea.
I have attached a photo of a Flycatcher which we took at the end of the hike.
She was very informative about the flora, fauna, and customized the tour based on our needs. My wife gets motion sick and she was fine because Lucy drove very slowly and carefully.
We made good time on our 12 km hike and had time to spare at the end. So Lucy took us on a side trip to a nearby stream with a waterfall and water so clear that the rocks on the stream bed looked like they were on dry land.
Lucy engaged us in pleasant and informative conversation throughout the hike. A number of hikers not with the tour asked if they could stand with us so they could listen to her.
The views along the hike were spectacular. There were many lookouts down to pristine beaches with a backdrop of green forest. We crossed many beautiful streams that drain into the sea.
I have attached a photo of a Flycatcher which we took at the end of the hike.
Written 24 June 2018
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Zane K
Nelson-Tasman Region, New Zealand
Good morning,
Yes we can pick up from the Pier, was there a particular trip you had in mind?
Written 11 January 2020
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